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May 16, 202512mEp. 38S1
EP 38. Dinner at Dallas Cowboys western restaurant in Lake Yamanakako and sleeping under the stars; a much rehearsed telephone call; and a sumo invitation. Pretty good for a short few days.
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Hosted by Carolyn Hancock · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 40 episodes
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Carolyn Hancock hosts Letters from Japan and beyond, a society show with 40 episodes published.
EP 38. Dinner at Dallas Cowboys western restaurant in Lake Yamanakako and sleeping under the stars; a much rehearsed telephone call; and a sumo invitation. Pretty good for a short few days.
EP 37 Advice from 1995: "There is one particular area which seems to have a lot of promise. This is in computer networks. It seems the whole world is moving into high gear with the use of computers." Even saying that 30
EP 36. After the Nikko parade, we are ready to eat. There are hundreds of stands, so we’ll just start at the top and eat our way to the bottom, trying a bit of this and a bit of that as we go. From fish cakes, pastries,
EP 35. Bus, train, subway, express train Spacia to pedestrian, we made it to Nikko and Kanaya Hotel for the traditional Nikko festival. "There are 1200+ people walking, all in traditional dress and costumes dating back h
EP 34. sumi-e is not just the painting but, more importantly, the mental attitude and feeling given to and received from the painting. Technique is specific but it allows the artist to infuse it with soul.
EP 33. Mountains, scooter and tornados don't mix. Rain and wind and Mt. Fuji was closed. Going home on a scooter? "We manage to get our feet down and lean over, and crouch down while hanging onto the scooter, and get the
EP 32 Very clean after the complicated way of taking a bath, we are rewarded with 5 star food. The next day off the see Fuji-san. Did we make it? Through the tornado, yes, but Mt. Fuji had donned its CLOSED sign.
EP 31. 20 minutes lucky in my travel to Tokyo: the earlier trains suffered sarin gas attacks. And then April showers hold true in our trip to see Mt. Fuji. Part 1 of the trip begins here.
EP 30. Not an easy task, shopping for the perfect coffee cup, and then how to find Tex-Mex in Tokyo? I asked Bill where El Torito was; he had no idea even what part of huge Tokyo it was located, only a name and he didn’t
EP 29. The Big Buddha, the most visited of all Kamakura attractions. And big he is, 44 feet high, constructed in the year 1252, hollow inside and so you can walk in and up into his tummy. Then, the ultra modern toilet ad
EP 28. I love our language students. Lessons are supposed to be only an hour, but we usually run quite a bit over. It’s expensive for them and really quite an effort for most of them to get to my house, a couple of hours
EP 27. I learned to read Katakana and, with a dictionary, what did the words say? a me ri ka n bee fu. Beef from home! Plus learning to love the traditions of Sumo.
EP 26. What 4 things does a scooter driver hate? Manhole covers, paint on streets, pedos and bicycles. Find out why, along with how a gray, cold winter hits a south USA girl.
EP: 25 Coming of Age Day, when all 20 year olds are recognized as adults in elaborate celebrations and fantastic kimono and suits. My painting "Tengs are coming" is accepted in exhibition. Tengu is a long nosed demon in
EP 24. I ate the minnow! A traditional Japanese New Year's meal from one of my students. What an eating experience. Then beware when Bill wants to take me out for birthday breakfast on a torrential rain morning. (The Ten
EP: 23. "They crowded themselves into the van, making room for us and giggling. After an awkward pause in van, I told the man thank you and you speak very good English. The Japanese ladies laugh and talk; the man transla
EP 22. What do you do after a day of skiing? Go to the onsen, large indoor spas, opening onto an outdoor spa, and a huge indoor pool with adjoining whirlpool. Then on to a delightful waiter and a blissful dining experien
EP: 21 Ski trip: "The bus driver is tapping my shoulder. The bus is dark. It’s dark outside. He’s telling us to get off. There’s snow everywhere, its dark, and we’re in the middle of nowhere. " What happens next? We did
EP 20. Booked and all scheduled for skiing Hakuba and Bill's friend asked if we have a guide lined up. Getting to the first bus proved the least of our issues. (The ski trip will be several episodes.)
EP 19. Through the magic of Christmas, my first public exhibition of a painting came about, followed by a hilarious party with Bill's co-workers.
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